A man accused of vandalizing the Russian Orthodox cathedral tried to escape from the Unalaska jail early Monday morning.

Christopher Hadsell, 23, allegedly drew a corrections officer into his cell by faking a seizure. According to the Department of Public Safety, Hadsell attacked Officer Victor Sabater and tried locking him in the cell before fleeing. Sabater sustained minor injuries in the process.

Hadsell didn’t make it very far, though. Sabater and another officer managed to apprehend him in the cellblock hallway.

According to Sgt. Bill Simms, there are security measures in place that would have prevented Hadsell from exiting the building.

“Even though he did make it out of the cell room, he wouldn’t have been able to make it out of the cellblock, because that has a secondary device that locks him into that area,” says Simms.

Simms adds that it’s the first time he’s seen an escape attempted in his 12 years with the police force.

Hadsell was arraigned shortly after the incident and charged with attempted escape in the second degree, a felony. This latest charge against Hadsell adds to a growing list of alleged crimes, which range from theft to assault to trespassing. Most notably, Hadsell faces a felony count of criminal mischief for allegedly writing graffiti on an archway leading to the Church of the Holy Ascension and its cemetery.

The court has set bail at $10,000.